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EP About this file: EP2917466

EP2917466 - FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
2000 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2017/24]
Former [2015/38]For all designated states
Petrowell Limited
Weatherford Centre
Souterhead Road
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen AB12 3LF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MURDOCH, Euan
12 Park Drive
Stonehaven
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB39 2NW / GB
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/38]Allan, James Stewart
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date13811598.510.10.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013GB52638
Priority number, dateGB2012001856816.10.2012         Original published format: GB 201218568
GB2013001606610.09.2013         Original published format: GB 201316066
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014060722
Date:24.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2917466
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2917466
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B34/08, E21B43/26, E21B34/10
[2017/07]
CPC:
E21B34/08 (EP,US); E21B34/10 (GB); E21B34/16 (US);
E21B34/06 (GB,US); E21B34/102 (EP,US); E21B43/26 (EP,GB,US);
E21B47/06 (US); E21B47/12 (EP,GB,US); E21B47/138 (EP);
E21B2200/05 (EP,US); E21B2200/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/38]E21B34/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/17]
Former [2015/38]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSREGLERANORDNUNG[2015/38]
English:FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY[2015/38]
French:ENSEMBLE DE RÉGULATION DE DÉBIT[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2015National basic fee paid 
14.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
18.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.03.2017Fee for grant paid
13.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
08.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.01.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018  12.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviour Gate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Opponent's representative
HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2020/31]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018  12.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviour Gate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/30]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018  12.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviour Gate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Opponent's representative
HGF
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2018/15]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018   
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviour Gate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Opponent's representative
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
27.03.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/33]
03.03.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.03.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.10.2013
AL14.06.2017
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/28]HU10.10.2013
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
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FI14.06.2017
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SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2020/15]HU10.10.2013
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CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
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FI14.06.2017
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PL14.06.2017
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SI14.06.2017
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SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/51]HU10.10.2013
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
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FI14.06.2017
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PL14.06.2017
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SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/47]HU10.10.2013
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
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SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/31]HU10.10.2013
AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
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FI14.06.2017
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MC14.06.2017
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SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/45]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
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MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IE10.10.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/43]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
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LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
LU10.10.2017
MT10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/39]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
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LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
LU10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/36]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
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PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
LU10.10.2017
IS14.10.2017
BE31.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/30]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
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MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/21]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
GR15.09.2017
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